Government Affairs Manager

Are you ready to leverage your expertise to make a significant impact in a company that transforms scientific ideas into life-changing medicines? If so, AstraZeneca could be the perfect fit for you! At AstraZeneca, we believe in the potential of our people and encourage you to grow beyond your expectations. We value your skills and passion, supporting you to achieve remarkable outcomes, regardless of your starting point with us. Accountabilities As a Government Affairs Manager, you will be responsible for managing government affairs activities to support the company's objectives. Your key responsibilities will include: - Setting up stakeholder mapping aligned with the country's main objectives and various Therapeutic Areas (TAs), followed by an operational plan for external interactions. - Interacting and collaborating with external agencies for lobbying and with internal corporate stakeholders. - Providing ad hoc support to multiple Government Affairs initiatives as required. - Detecting, studying, and escalating new developments and legislative changes, relying on your expertise in the field, and communicating findings and their implications to colleagues within the Government Affairs function and affected brand teams. - Following new developments in Italy and at the European level, ensuring findings are incorporated into government affairs strategies. - Preparing required documents, collecting evidence, and crafting testimonials needed for presenting regulatory filings. - Following up, disseminating, and leveraging internally the most important institutional global, regional, or national projects . - Supporting the GA function in understanding the European environment and opportunities. - Analyzing and monitoring regulations and legislation to evaluate risks and opportunities, improving the internal assessment of impact on current and future b Essential Skills/Experience - Deep Knowledge of the Pharma sector policy at EU and national level - At least 2 years experience in a Government Affairs/Policy environment - Demonstrated good proficiency in English (spoken and written) Desirable Skills/Experience - Bachelor’s degree in government studies or related field - Professional experience within Parliament and/or Government Date Posted 17-dic-2025 Closing Date 16-gen-2026 AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.